A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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"What is Utopia?" Gu Xiao continued to ask.

Gu Qing took the cell phone and the gun in Gu Xiao's hand and said: "There are some things that I don't want to let you know so early, if I don't tell you, you will definitely keep worrying about it."

Gu Xiaozheng nodded.

Looking at the quiet secret room, Gu Qing continued: "Son, I actually come from a very wonderful hometown. The so-called Utopia is just a kind of language in my hometown. The meaning of Utopia is a place that does not exist, or just lives in my heart. Many times when I was building this village, I wanted to reflect everything in my hometown here, and I encountered a lot of resistance, many setbacks, and I even wavered and doubted myself.”

"What kind of place is father's hometown?" Gu Xiao then asked.

"It's a very interesting place." Gu Qing said slowly: "It's a world where everyone is equal, it's a world without slavery, and everyone can get something from their work. That world wasn't very good at first, but there are people there. A group of very great predecessors, they broke the shackles, used their hands, and used their voices to make the land under their feet stand up in the world. It is their efforts that I have my hometown, a hometown that I can cherish for a lifetime."

"Where is father's hometown?" Gu Xiao then asked.

Gu Qing smiled and said to his son: "My hometown is not in this era, so it can only stay in my heart. I will miss him from time to time."

"Then do I want to inherit my father's ideal?" Gu Xiao asked again.

"I don't want to impose anything on you. You are you and I am me. I just hope that you can grow up in peace. Even if you are a dude, even if you are ignorant, our family is as rich as a country. If you have money in your family, you can squander it all your life." .”

Listening to Gu Qing's words, Gu Xiao turned his head and said, "I don't want to be that kind of person."

Speaking of this, Gu Qing looked worried and continued: "I have always kept these ideals in my heart. Many times I want to bring them into the coffin, and I will not say them in this life. Even if everyone is equal, to me against the whole world."

"An enemy of the whole world?"

Gu Qing nodded solemnly and said: "For thousands of years, the monarchy has always been deeply rooted, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The king's rule is often to consolidate his position through the upper and lower classes. In this position and power consolidation Along the way, many interest groups were born, including the powerful, including princes and even aristocratic families, the size of these interest groups and the benefits they get are all based on the imperial power, without the imperial power, they are nothing."

"Will father be an enemy of the whole world?" Gu Xiao also looked worried.

"I used to have such courage, but now I don't have it, because I have a family, you, and relatives." Gu Qing said to his son: "With you, I have lost this courage. , that is to say, what I’m talking about is just the utopia in my heart. I want to bring everything from my hometown to this era, but now it seems to have failed. I have been unwilling in my heart, but I can only admit defeat.”

"The road has to be taken step by step. Some things cannot be accomplished overnight. In this era, imperial power is still necessary. At least the world will not be in chaos, but the disadvantages of imperial power are also obvious. That is the emperor." Gu Qing said very patiently, " I'm not a saint, when I became Prime Minister, I admitted that I had selfish intentions, I wanted to limit the power of the monarchy, and even emptied it, that's why I implemented the three-minister parliamentary system in the court."

"The three ministers have the right to veto the emperor's decision, but they cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the royal family." Gu Qing said here, putting the mobile phone and pistol back in their original positions, "give the royal family a shackle, even if the emperor is stupid in the future, there will still be court officials." The courtiers can make up their minds, but of course this approach has a disadvantage, that is, it will set off a factional struggle between the court and China, which is a hidden danger, and it is also a hidden danger planted by your father and me. Although this hidden danger has not been manifested now, it may appear in the future."

"Then is there any way?" Gu Xiao then asked.

"Of course there is." Gu Qing said to Gu Xiao: "In the government system, the most important part that lacks is from the people. If the voice of the people cannot reach the heavens, there will be disadvantages. Perfection, there has never been an absolute balance in this world, there is only supervision and purpose, and civil rights are an extremely sharp sword for imperial power, and once civil rights are established, it will deal a fatal blow to imperial power."

Gu Xiao was at a loss.

"I know you don't understand these things now, but I want you to know one thing. Officials never control the people. Only the people control the officials, and no officials monitor the people. Only the people supervise the officials. In the world, dignitaries, lords, noble families, they have never been the majority, they have never been the key to pacify an era, they are just swinging weights, the real core is actually the people of dawn."

Hearing this, Gu Xiao understood a little bit, and said, "I heard from the master of the academy that the ruler is more important than the people."

"That's all I can say, go to bed early." Gu Qing looked at Gu Xiao and instructed again: "You don't have to force yourself on some things, as long as you grow up well."

"Speak as if your son is useless." Gu Xiao left the secret room after finishing speaking.

Gu Qing sat alone in the secret room, looking at all kinds of things here, there is also a hoodie with a zipper, and a pair of faded jeans. Not open.

"Still sleeping?" Wu Mei walked into the secret room and put a coat on Gu Qing and said, "It's just spring, and it's cold at night."

"I can't remember what I was like before." Gu Qing looked at his old clothes and said,

"I still remember." Wu Mei said: "At that time you still gave me candy, you carried a very big backpack, and spoke a very unauthentic Guanzhong dialect.".

"It seems so."

What Wu Mei said, of course it is not her previous appearance. Even if she thinks about it for many years, she can't remember her previous appearance, and she can't remember the appearance of her friends before, so she will record those.

Chapter 44 Li Xiang's Yearning

Memory is a wonderful thing, some things will disappear in your mind, some things will be unforgettable to you, sometimes it is a word, sometimes a shout, as time goes by, those memories will be in your mind , the only thing that will be forgotten is only one face.

Sometimes you can’t remember what the person you haven’t seen for a long time looks like. When you meet at the right time, you will remember it. When you meet each other, you will remember each face. Gu Qing step by step Walking out of the secret room, how could those people meet in this era.

When I first came to Datang, I always felt that I was a maverick, that I was different. With this feeling in this era for so many years, when I look back, I felt a biting loneliness. You have no similar people in this era, even if there is Cheng Chumo, Li Tai and the others can chat and laugh with themselves, but sometimes there will be a sense of detachment in your heart.

But now that I have a home, this sense of loneliness is gone, and I have a sense of belonging. Until now, I feel that I have integrated into this era. This era has my own shadow, and I have worked hard. trace.

Gu Xiao returned to his bedroom and saw Li Xiang still reading a book.

"Still sleeping?" Gu Xiao took out some cakes and said, "Let's have some snacks."

"Thank you Gu Xiaoge." Li Xiang thoughtfully took the cake and ate it, "It's delicious."

"You can't eat such delicious food in the palace." Gu Xiao said with some pride.

"There are also cakes in the palace, but they are not as delicious as those made by the teacher's house. I feel that the cooks in the palace have not learned enough." Li Xiang simply stopped reading and asked, "Where did brother Gu Xiao go just now?"

The secret room is the secret of his family, Gu Xiao knows the importance of this secret, even Jin Wang Li Zhi doesn't know its existence.

"Of course it's business." Gu Xiao nodded and said, "I will earn a lot of money in the future, why don't you just follow me and count the money for me when I earn money."

"Okay, okay." Li Xiang nodded vigorously.

Lying on the bed while eating the cake, Gu Xiao remembered what his father said in the secret room and asked, "Li Xiang, what kind of person is your father?"

"My father." Li Xiang said thinking: "He is a very busy person, and he is often so busy that he can't see him for a long time. The only person who has been with me is my mother. Yes, I just came here and left quickly. My mother often said that the father is for state affairs, but I saw that the father can chat and laugh with other concubines, unlike the teacher who can sit at home all day, I feel My father needs to accompany many people, and he is not the only child of mine."

Seeing Li Xiang's lonely expression, Gu Xiao said: "It's okay, don't be so sad, there is still my big brother who can accompany you, if anyone bullies you, just tell me."

Li Xiang grabbed the back of his head and said: "But I can't do it well in many cases. Brother Gu Xiao is better and now he can make money."

"You are always too attached to the result." Gu Xiao said to Li Xiang: "Do you remember what the master said in class? The process is the most important thing. My father also said that the process is more important than the result. Do it right now. things are more important than success."

Hearing what Gu Xiao said, Li Xiang really envied Gu Xiao in his heart. Gu Xiao has a father who can grow up with him, can play freely in the village, and can do what he likes to do. In the palace, sometimes you have to report when you go out, and even what to eat has to be decided by the palace.

"Li Xiang, will you be emperor in the future?"

Gu Xiao's question seemed unintentional, but it stabbed the pain in Li Xiang's heart.

"Brother Gu Xiao, is it really good to be an emperor?" Li Xiang whispered: "I don't want to be like my father, I want to be like a teacher. I was born in the palace, but the palace is very It's cold, my mother has to face those fake smiles every day."

"But in the Gu family, although the Gu family is small, I think it is very warm here, and everyone here smiles very sincerely." Gu Xiao said.

"Wrong! There's someone who doesn't smile sincerely." Gu Xiao muttered, "Look at that guy Fan Jian, he always has such a smiling face on my father's side, but he always smiles at everyone. Hypocrisy."

"It seems so." Li Xiang nodded.

"I think, the emperor is also a human being, not every emperor will be like your father." Gu Xiao continued: "Just like my father said to me, I am me, he is him, no one should impose it on anyone. What, what kind of person are you? If you can be an emperor in the future, what kind of emperor you want to be is determined by yourself, not by your father, nor that you will become an emperor once you are an emperor. For someone like your father."

"Really?" Li Xiang looked at the bright moon outside the window.

"Go to sleep." Gu Xiao covered himself with a quilt and turned over and said.

The spring rain fell in bursts. It was still sunny yesterday, but it rained again today.